El Salvador vs Luxembourg
El Salvador is 8.11 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into El Salvador about 8.1 times.
El SalvadorLuxembourgEl Salvador moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
8.11×
El Salvador is 8.11× the area of Luxembourg.
| El Salvador | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 686,970 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Luxembourg |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to El Salvador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is El Salvador bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. El Salvador is 8.11 times larger than Luxembourg. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into El Salvador?
- About 8.1 times: El Salvador has 8.11× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do El Salvador and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Luxembourg?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 686,970. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².